HELLO, THIS IS

LIYING (Miko)

I’m a multidisciplinary designer originally from China and now based in California. I turn complex ideas into clear identities and meaningful digital experiences through visual systems, executive storytelling, brand design, and digital communication.

Beyond design, I find balance in nature, cooking, and time with family and friends.

RESUME ↗
ROLE
Multidisciplinary Designer
FOCUS
Visual Systems · Storytelling · Digital Marketing
LOCATION
California, U.S.
CONTACT
wangliy959@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

AUG 2025 — PRESENT

Graphic Designer, Executive & Visual Communications

Cisco via contract · Milpitas, U.S.

  • Executive & Internal Communications Design: Provided design support to the SVP/CMO and senior leadership for executive decks and high-visibility initiatives, including company-wide forums (All-Hands, leadership briefings).
  • Event & Branding: Supported the visual direction and slide system for major events like WebexOne 25, AI Summit, ENCAB, and Cisco Live EMEA keynotes, developing cross-functional design frameworks.
  • Data Visualization & Strategy: Translated complex data, KPIs, and business narratives into clear visual systems to facilitate discussion and action at the leadership level.
  • Design System & Collaboration: Developed reusable templates and design systems to increase consistency, and partnered with cross-functional leaders (product, marketing, analytics) to align narrative flow for high-stakes presentations.
AUG 2020 — FEB 2024

Graphic Designer

Superbolt Agency · Promoted from Jr. Designer & Intern · New York, U.S.

  • Designed landing pages, static, motion, and modular creatives to support growth across 20+ DTC brands in beauty, wellness, fashion, food/drink, and lifestyle.
  • Collaborated with growth teams to iterate on campaigns using A/B and multivariate testing, refining creative based on CTR, CAC, ROAS, and audience behavior trends.
  • Produced creatives to support full-funnel journeys—prospecting, retargeting, and conversion—ensuring consistency between ads, landing pages, and post-click experiences.
  • Produced client-facing decks and testing recaps that turned performance metrics into clear visual stories for marketing and brand stakeholders.
  • Contributed to brainstorms, documented design systems, and supported junior designers and interns on visual quality and testing alignment.
NOV 2015 — MAR 2016

Social Media Executive

China Network Television · Internship · Beijing, China

  • Managed social media content calendar, aligning posts with engagement trends and real-time user feedback.
  • Boosted engagement rates by adapting visual formats and messaging to match platform algorithms and user behaviors.

EDUCATION

2023 — 2026

MBA, Data Analytics & AI

Sofia University · Palo Alto, California

2017 — 2020

MA, Graphic Design & Digital Media

Academy of Art University · San Francisco, California

2012 — 2016

BA, Theatre, Film and TV Fine Arts Design

Gengdan Institute of Beijing University of Technology · Beijing, China

SKILLS

DESIGN

Design systems · Executive presentation design · Visual storytelling · UI/UX · Communications · Data visualization · Brand & marketing design · Motion & video

TOOLS

Adobe Creative Suite · Figma · Keynote · Flora · Canva · Google Workspace · Microsoft 365 · Monday.com

APPROACH

Adaptability · Creativity · Problem solving · Collaboration · Open to feedback · Strategy · Management & coaching

AWARDS

2026Silver MUSE Creative Award Winner
2026A’ Design Award Winner
2026Creativepool Annual · Shortlist x2
2023Bronze A’ Design Award Winner

BRANDS I’VE WORKED WITH